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Privacy Policy

Last updated: March 22, 2026

1. Information We Collect

We collect the following information when you use The Situation Room:

  • Email address - provided when you sign in via magic link
  • Payment information - processed securely by Stripe (we do not store card details)
  • Usage data - basic session information for authentication

2. How We Use Your Information

  • To authenticate your account and maintain your session
  • To manage your subscription and process payments
  • To send transactional emails (sign-in links, subscription updates)
  • To provide and improve our service

3. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services to operate The Situation Room:

  • Stripe - payment processing and subscription management
  • Resend - transactional email delivery (magic link sign-in)
  • Neon - database hosting for user accounts and sessions

Each of these services has its own privacy policy governing the data they process on our behalf.

4. Cookies

We use a single session cookie (sr_session) to keep you signed in. This cookie is HTTP-only, secure in production, and expires after 30 days. We do not use tracking cookies or third-party analytics cookies.

5. Data Retention

We retain your account data (email and subscription status) for as long as your account is active. Session tokens are automatically deleted upon sign-out or after they expire (30 days). If you delete your account, all associated data is permanently removed from our systems within 30 days.

6. Your Rights (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area, you have the following rights:

  • Right to access - request a copy of your personal data
  • Right to export - receive your data in a portable format
  • Right to delete - request permanent deletion of your account and data
  • Right to rectification - request correction of inaccurate data

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [email protected].

7. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify registered users of any material changes via email.

8. Contact

For privacy-related inquiries, contact us at [email protected].